One of the largest animals to ever live has set off on a two-and-a-half year trip round the UK .

Dippy the Dinosaur, who has famously been housed at the Natural History Museum in London, will visit eight locations around the UK.

The cast of fossilised bones belonging to a huge Diplodocus (Diplodocus carnegii) who died more than 150 million years ago, Dippy has long been a source of inspiration for families and kids visiting the museum.

Now, this journey will give people around the UK a chance to see the 70-foot-long replica up close and personal.